Heater

[Exwindsurfer]

I hope none of you guys have this problem as my heater matrix is leaking and you have to take the full dash out to replace it this is the start .they quote 8hr labour for the job to say it’s a bastard is a understatement .luckly for me my neighbour sayer he would do it for me thank god lolol all you can see has to come out to get at the heater FFS

 

[andyjanet]

Looks a bar steward,
Is it antifreeze leaking ,
Don’t forget to wash the seals on the heater box or that’ll make you eyes water every time you put the heater on ,
And have a look for that kipper I slipped in the last time we had an argument

 

[Bigshug]

Is that the same to replace the heater blower? As my son has that job to do in the summer!!

 

[trevskoda]

Life exp of any veh is around 7 years im told, someone upstairs has been looking after me in the past.

 

[Trotter]

My neighbour is crap at anything mechanical. But she’s a cracking looker.

MCP? Me?

 

[runnach]

Jeffrey, if you fell in Dunbar Harbour, you would haul out with you pockets filled with Lobsters

 

[CriftinsCampers]

Biggest risk with removing and reinstalling an entire dash is all the rattles that can appear afterwards.
On the plus side I often discover all sorts of lost stuff, pens, coins hair clips, screws screwdrivers etc and in the case of the type of vans I typically used to work on, redundant trackers, gps receivers, bodged in usb adapters for cameras and satnavs and usually lots of twisted together wires wrapped up in black tape!

 

[Exwindsurfer]

Is that the same to replace the heater blower? As my son has that job to do in the summer!!

Sorry to say it is.we haven't got to the heater yet lolol

 

[Exwindsurfer]

Well we have managed to get the heater unit out and the matrix looks like the O rings on the pipes are leaking

 

[runnach]

I hope your neighbour took pics throughout the strip down process Jeff. That looks a proper PITA to put back together?

 

[Exwindsurfer]

I hope your neighbour took pics throughout the strip down process Jeff. That looks a proper PITA to put back together?

It's a doddle to put back together lolol

 

[runnach]

It's a doddle to put back together lolol

Aye for you, as the audience, and why do you need a heater when you have Chris to keep you warm?

 

[BillyN]

Had it to do on a previous model van, not quite as much dash dismantling but still took 2 days, I work slowly . I like the hi tec "gentle persuader" that's sitting on the drivers seat! Is that for dash reassembly Jeff??

 

[Exwindsurfer]

Aye for you, as the audience, and why do you need a heater when you have Chris to keep you warm?

If I was relying on Chris to keep me warm I would have froze to death mate lolololol

 

[Exwindsurfer]

Had it to do on a previous model van, not quite as much dash dismantling but still took 2 days, I work slowly . I like the hi tec "gentle persuader" that's sitting on the drivers seat! Is that for dash reassembly Jeff??

Hehehehe

 

[Exwindsurfer]

All parts are ordered but the neighbour is away for weekend so will be next week before reassembly not away till next month so no hurry.

 

[TJBi]

All parts are ordered but the neighbour is away for weekend so will be next week before reassembly not away till next month so no hurry.

Next month starts this Sunday!

 

[Bigshug]

After seeing that if mine goes I'll bypass the matrix and run an electric fan heater

 

[runnach]

If I was relying on Chris to keep me warm I would have froze to death mate lolololol

You better hope she don’t read this

 

[trevskoda]

Donjt you just love modern stuff in cars and vans, total madness.